Manchester United coaching exit ‘hurt’ Ruud van Nistelrooy
Al Jazeera
United’s former interim head coach says he was disappointed to leave the club after Ruben Amorim’s arrival as the new permanent manager.
Former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy says he was disappointed to leave the club after his successful spell as interim coach came to an end with the appointment of Ruben Amorim as the club’s new full-time manager but the Dutchman says he understands why Amorim wanted to bring his own assistants into the club.
“I was disappointed, yeah, very much so, and it hurt that I had to leave,” he told reporters on Monday.
“The only job I would take as an assistant was at United because of the bond that I have with the people in the club and the fans. But in the end, I got my head round it because I also understand the new manager.
“I spoke to Ruben Amorim about it, the conversation was grateful, man to man, manager to manager, and that helped a lot to move on and straightaway get into talks with new possibilities which lifted my spirits.”
Van Nistelrooy, who was appointed Leicester City manager on Friday, went unbeaten in his four games in charge at United following Erik ten Hag’s dismissal, having previously served as his compatriot’s assistant.
